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Why natural gas isn't likely to solve our energy woesPeople who are counting on natural gas to solve the world鈥檚 energy problems are 'counting their chickens before they are hatched,' Tverberg writes.聽Natural gas requires a lot of infrastructure and up-front costs to obtain satisfactory results.
Oil prices fall as supplies riseOil prices hovered around $92 per barrel Wednesday after the government reported a bigger-than-expected increase in US crude supplies. Extra gasoline in storage projected lower demand, pushing oil prices down.聽
Debate fact check: Romney stumbles on energyIn Tuesday's presidential debate, energy and energy policy came up repeatedly. At several points, Mitt Romney was right on energy facts but wrong on the context. 聽聽
Solyndra sues Chinese solar companiesSolyndra, the recipient of hundreds of millions in government support, has sued Chinese solar companies聽claiming that their illegal pricing strategies were the reason why Solyndra could not meet the contracts it promised, according to OilPrice.com.
A123 Systems follows Solyndra into bankruptcy. New debating point for Romney?High-tech battery-maker A123 Systems, which under Obama got $250 million in federal energy grants, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday. Mitt Romney may look to capitalize in future presidential debates, but he'll need to tread carefully.
Gas prices push consumer costs up in SeptemberThe consumer price index jumped only 0.6 percent last month, despite a 7 percent increase in gas prices. High gas prices have taken its toll on consumers this year.
Iran may force oil spill in effort to lift embargoIran could order an oil spill by possibly wrecking an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to disrupt key shipping lanes, according to OilPrice.com.
Despite 'robust' growth, US economy remains 'below potential': OPECOPEC said it anticipated "robust" growth in the U.S. economy when compared to other developed countries, OilPrice.com reports, though "U.S. expansion remains below potential."
Challenging the oil and gas industry's energy independence messageThe oil and gas industry's deceptive campaign to make the public and policymakers believe that the United States is on the verge of energy independence is just a smokescreen for selling the country's oil and natural gas to the highest bidder, Cobb writes.
Sierra Leone's dilemma: There's gold under those treesWhat happens when conservation and economics collide? In this impoverished African nation, the answer, so far, is economics wins.聽
Uranium woes: no relief for prices amid low demandMost analysts seem to think we鈥檙e still months away from a uranium price spike that would bring it back to levels it enjoyed before the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima a year and a half ago, according to OilPrice.com.
Germany's push to end nuclear power comes with a hefty utility billGermany has long been anti-nuclear energy, and plans to transition away from nuclear power and towards renewable energy sources enjoy broad support. But the shift comes at a cost: soaring utility bills for citizens.聽
Oil prices' new dynamic: too much oil, too little demand?Oil prices could fall over the next five years as supply grows and demand languishes, a new report forecasts. Expanding production from North America and shift in demand to Asia behind new dynamic for oil prices.
Wolf hunting returns to Wisconsin: But how humane will it be?Wisconsin will open its first wolf-hunting season in decades Monday 鈥� a testament to the recovery of the Midwestern population. But native American groups are opposed and controversy still swirls about the use of dogs.
US train companies eye shift from diesel to natural gasSome train operators see a potential shift to natural gas as a huge transition in locomotive technology, similar to the move from coal engines to diesel, according to OilPrice.com.
Renewable energy: US takes new tack with 'solar energy zones'Renewable energy road map establishes 17 solar energy zones in six western states. New tack is supposed to spur renewable energy development on federal lands, but some developers remain skeptical.
Iran sanctions boost Suezmax tanker demandDemand for Suezmax tankers has been rising since the EU slapped sanctions on Iran in July, according to OilPrice.com.- Organized crime in the Americas: bad for the environment, too?A new report exposes the environmental consequences of criminal activity, such as gangs clearing land in a Guatemalan reserve to launder money through cattle ranches.
Coal state Dems diverge on Obama policiesObama's moves on clean air and fossil fuels have complicated the lives of Democrats in coal-rich states that count on mining for jobs and economic growth, with incumbents and candidates adopting drastically different strategies to ensure their own political survival.
Why Tokyo Electric Power didn't act on safety issues before tsunamiTokyo Electric Power Co. said in a statement that it had known safety improvements were needed before last year's tsunami triggered three meltdowns. Why didn't it act on them?
